New Mexico § 61-5A-13.1 Dental therapist licensure; requirements

New Mexico Statutes

§ 61-5A-13.1 — Dental therapist licensure; requirements

New Mexico § 61-5A-13.1

Ch. 61Professional and Occupational Licenses

Art. 5ADental Health Care

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-5A-13.1 (2026).

Text

A. The board shall license as a dental therapist any individual who, in accordance with board rules:

(1)provides evidence of licensure as a dental hygienist;

(2)provides evidence of having graduated and received a degree from a dental therapy education program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation;

(3)has passed a written examination covering the statutes and rules relating to the practice of dental therapy in the state within a time frame established in board rules;

(4)has passed a practical or clinical examination on the practice of dental therapy administered by the board or its agent that reasonably tests the individual's skill in practicing dental therapy; and (5) has paid any requisite fees and complied with any other reasonable requirements for licensure as a dent

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A. The board shall license as a dental therapist any individual who, in accordance with board rules: (1) provides evidence of licensure as a dental hygienist; (2) provides evidence of having graduated and received a degree from a dental therapy education program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation; (3) has passed a written examination covering the statutes and rules relating to the practice of dental therapy in the state within a time frame established in board rules; (4) has passed a practical or clinical examination on the practice of dental therapy administered by the board or its agent that reasonably tests the individual's skill in practicing dental therapy; and (5) has paid any requisite fees and complied with any other reasonable requirements for licensure as a dental therapist that the board has established by rule. B. No dentist shall supervise more than three dental therapists at any one time.